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Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal. Potentially one of the most exciting potential matchups for Conor.
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Conor McGregor is ready for his next UFC fight (as we all expected he would when he “retired” several months ago). Luckily for all of us, he already has his next opponent lined up – should McGregor choose to accept.
- Conor McGregor has all but confirmed his next fight will be a trilogy showdown with Dustin Poirier – and he is buzzing for it. The Notorious suffered a brutal second-round defeat to the American.
- The Notorious Conor McGregor is the UFC’s latest and greatest star. Because of this, fans wonder about his next fight. Although the 31-year-old has a deep love for the sport, he’s also interested in fights that will make him the most money.So, McGregor’s next fight will not only have to be competitive; it’ll have to make sense for his bank account.
On Wednesday, McGregor (22-4) announced that he will be engaging former UFC lightweight champion Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier (26-6-1) in a charity sparring match. The bout will take place in Dublin, Ireland on December 12.
The announcement comes following a recent interview, UFC president Dana White did. White revealed that he has offered McGregor a fight with Poirier. But he made sure to note that it was only an offer, and that he’s still waiting to hear back from both of them.
Apparently, McGregor decided to accept the fight on behalf of both of them. As we’ve come to expect The Notorious One.
It will be a rematch six years in the making. McGregor and Poirier fought at featherweight at UFC 178 back in 2014.
That bout was McGregor’s fourth UFC fight, but his first on pay-per-view. But he quickly proved he was made for the spotlight, beating Poirier with a first-round TKO in the second minute.
Martial art sparring match in aid of charity. Dublin, December 12th 2020.
Free to air spar. McGregor vs Poirier.
List of chosen charities available soon. All donations welcome ❤️ pic.twitter.com/cLfFbQ0IJF
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 30, 2020
In the years since their first meeting, McGregor and Poirier have both found tremendous in-ring success, and won UFC gold.
McGregor captured the UFC featherweight and lightweight titles in the span of 16 months. He has since become of of the promotion’s biggest draws of all-time. He’s also one of the UFC’s wealthiest fighters, which may explain his hesitancy to return to the Octagon for anything less than a prize fight.
But Poirier is no pushover. Despite losing a title unification bout to Khabib Nurmagomedov, he boasts huge wins over the like of Max Holloway, Eddie Alvarez, Justin Gaethje, and Anthony Pettis. He’s also fresh off a unanimous decision win over Dan Hooker that earned him a Fight of the Night bonus.
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The Notorious Conor McGregor is the UFC’s latest and greatest star. Because of this, fans wonder about his next fight. Although the 31-year-old has a deep love for the sport, he’s also interested in fights that will make him the most money. So, McGregor’s next fight will not only have to be competitive; it’ll have to make sense for his bank account. Here are some likely opponents who meet both of those criteria:
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Despite the fact that McGregor’s fight with Nurmagomedov made the UFC the most money ever, a rematch is not very likely. That’s because Nurmagomedov dominated and finished McGregor in their fight, and there’s little reason to expect McGregor would do any better in a rematch.
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However, due to the infamous post-fight brawl in the octagon, there’s still bad blood between the two men. With millions of dollars on the line, a rematch may still happen. Indeed, McGregor has continued to tweet about their first fight and how he’d do in a rematch. The groundwork for one is there.
Jorge Masvidal
Coming off of his record-breaking, five-second, flying-knee knockout of Ben Askren, Masvidal called out McGregor to fight. This striker’s roots are in the backyard fighting scene of Florida. So a McGregor-versus-Masvidal fight would likely be kept standing, an area both men are comfortable with.
However, UFC President Dana White shot down the fight, saying, among other things, that Masvidal is too big for McGregor. White later said his comments made McGregor angry since he’d fought and beat bigger men in order to become the UFC’s first two-weight class champion.
Furthermore, with Colby Covington’s victory at UFC Newark, White has said Covington will receive the next title shot at 170 lb. White later said Masvidal will get a new opponent, though he failed to elaborate on who. So for now, a McGregor vs. Masvidal fight is still very possible.
Nate Diaz
After surprising everyone and handing Conor McGregor his first UFC loss in 2016, the rivalry between these two men has generated millions of dollars. McGregor defeated Diaz by majority decision later in the year and then went on to become the first two-weight class champion. Fans have speculated over a trilogy fight for years.
Unfortunately, it hasn’t materialized as Diaz refused to fight anyone who wasn’t going to make him a lot of money and McGregor went on to box with Floyd Mayweather. Diaz finally has a fight, however, scheduled for UFC 241 against Anthony Pettis, the former lightweight champion. If he beats Pettis, then fans will expect him to call out McGregor as he did years ago.
This trilogy fight would make a lot of sense as Diaz is someone McGregor knows he can beat. With the millions of dollars they both earned from their first two fights, a third one would be both exciting and profitable.
Paulie Malignaggi
Paulie Malignaggi is the only potential boxer whom McGregor may fight in the future because there’s already been beef between the two men. It all started when McGregor hired Malignaggi, a former world champion boxer, to train with him in preparation for his fight with Mayweather. McGregor claims to have knocked out Malignaggi in sparring. Malignaggi took offense to those claims.
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McGregor released photos of their sparring session, which included pictures of Malignaggi apparently being knocked down by McGregor’s hands. Malignaggi later fought and lost to McGregor’s friend and accountant, Artem Lobov, in a bare-knuckle boxing match.
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To finally settle their beef, a boxing match between the two could work. Plus, with the UFC preparing to launch their boxing division later this year, an inaugural McGregor-versus-Malignaggi fight would make a lot of sense and a lot of money as well.